Mortgage rates set yet another record low last week — the 15th this year and the second record in as many weeks. The drop, however, did not spark any significant change in weekly mortgage applications, but demand is substantially stronger than it was a year [...]
It’s that time of the year, folks, when prognosticators dust off their crystal balls, consult the oracles and offer their predictions for the coming year. Redfin, Seattle, kicks things off with a bold prediction: after nearly a year of the devastating effects of the coronavirus, [...]
The National Association of Home Builders‘ Home Building Geography Index found that during the third quarter, the exodus from big cities to the suburbs and less expensive areas increased as people continue to work remotely. According to the HBGI, suburbs of medium-sized cities posted the greatest single-family gains in Q3, [...]
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($510,400 or less) decreased to a survey low of 2.92% from 2.99%.Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 4% for the week and were 19% higher than the same week one year [...]
Homeownership is the primary contributor to wealth building for Black households and continues to hold promise for building multigenerational wealth and housing stability for households of color. However, wealth is not accruing equitably to Black homeowners due to a long history of structural barriers and [...]
TransUnion, Chicago, said as low interest rates drive refinance activity, short-term loans—i.e., 15-year and 20-year mortgages—continue to increase in popularity, a trend that played out in the third quarter.
It’s been a strange year for the housing market.
Home prices are skyrocketing in most U.S. markets despite Covid-19.
The coronavirus pandemic has remade what’s normal, and homebuying is no exception.
Reports by Ellie Mae and Bankrate.com show Millennials are pulling out their wallets not only to purchase homes, but to fix them up as well.
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